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Anthropology and Sociology

What you’ll study.

You'll examine global processes of change. Understand human evolution, family, and kinship. And immerse yourself in topics ranging from education or religion to media, disability, and healing. All with a focus on exploring the current and historical social worlds that humans have created for themselves around the world. Majors and minors.

What you’ll do.

Conduct hands-on research. Create a senior honors thesis. And receive academic credit for internships, whether abroad or through programs at places like the Chicago Center or the Philadelphia Center. You'll have opportunities to work in the field alongside faculty, preparing you for advanced degrees and a wide variety of careers. Anthropology and Sociology internship opportunities.

Where you’ll go.

Recent Albion graduates can be found working in fields as diverse as public policy and veterinary medicine. Our alumni have pursued advanced degrees at many different universities, including Harvard University, the University of Michigan, Indiana University, the University of Wisconsin, UCLA, and the University of London. Potential career paths.

2000's Graduates

Julie Darnton '99 is working on her Ph.D in Urban Studies at Michigan State University.

Jocelin Herron '99 obtained her MSW in 2001 from The University of Michigan and is currently an executive with KIPP Schools.

Lisa Leitz '99 completed her Ph.D in sociology in 2009 at University of California, Santa Barbara and is now teaching at Hendrix College.

Erik Love '01 is finishing his dissertation on Arab American social movements at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Heather Mustonen '01 worked after graduating as an archaeological technician for the National Park Service at the Southeast Archaeological Center in Tallahassee, Florida. She traveled throughout the Southeast doing archaeological fieldwork in National Parks. She is currently completing an M.A. in anthropology at Michigan State University.

Linda Myers '01 wasn't an anthropology major but took a lot of courses in our department. She is currently loving medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in Hershey. She is hoping to organize an international research project this summer.

Tonya Zimmerman '01, graduated 2004 from Temple University with a Master of Arts in Urban Studies. While at Temple her research focused on Community Development Corporations, specifically New Song Urban Ministries and Community Building in Partnership in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore. She also worked as a Teaching Assistant. In the Fall of 2004 she will begin a PhD program in Policy Sciences at University of Maryland Baltimore County where she will specialize in Urban Policy and also work as a Research Assistant.

Caroline Cangelosi '02 completed her M.PH program at University of California, Berkeley.

Ayako Eda '02 is enrolled in the Master's Program in International Development at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. She received a fellowship from Clark to support her studies, and she intends to use her degree to aid women's development efforts in less developed societies, particularly in India where she attended high school.

Erin Harrelson '02 is living in Monument Valley on the Navajo Reservation as a VISTA (Volunteer in Service to America) worker as part of Americorps. She works in the elementary school on oral language assessment.

Casmir Kethlhalefile '02 returned to his native Botswana after graduation where he has been responsible for several projects of archaeological resource assessment. He has formed the first private cultural resource management company in Botswana, and has been active in writing cultural resource management guidelines.

Laura Siebert '03 is making good use of her combined major in anthropology and Spanish by doing disaster relief training in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as a member of Americorps and as a Red Cross volunteer.

Alyssa Montgomery '04 was admitted to the Ph.D program in sociology at Northwestern University.

Ayesha Ghazi '06 will receive her MSW from The University of Michigan this spring of 2010.

Meagan Burton-Krieger '07 received her MA in Higher Ed Administration from the U of Vermont in 2009.

Carolyn Jacques '07 received her MDiv from Boston University in 2009.

Matti Smith '07 received her MSW from The University of Michigan in 2009.

Paige Edwards '08 completed her MA in anthropology from Western Michigan University and has recently accepted a management position with the Institute of Reading Development a company working with kids and adults on developing reading and reading skills.

Amy Krieg, '08 is in law school at California Western School of Law in San Diego Chad Best '07 is currently in law school (Detroit Mercy) and received an MPA from the U. of M.-Flint.

Anneliese Breugal ‘09 has begun a Ph.D. program in bioarchaeology Michigan State University.

Kyle Kubitz ‘09 works for Valassis Communications Inc., a marketing company using his GIS skills daily to create innovative maps of consumer behavior and preference, similar to those he employed in his Elkin Isaac project mapping ancient archaeological sites.

Beth Sylak ‘09 will be joining the Historical Administration MA program at Eastern Illinois University.

Sarah Wenner ‘09 works for Franklin Fueling Systems as a Market Analyst in Madison, Wisconsin where she is “unsurprised to find that having a Anthropology background is a good commodity to have in the global business community.”

Katie Meier ‘10 has been admitted to the Master's Program in Non-Profit Management at Indiana University.

1990s Graduates

Martha Carey '90 recently began a Ph.D. program at the Institute of Liberal Arts in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences of Emory University. Martha's studies build on her years spent working in Africa with Doctors Without Borders. Specifically, she hopes to study post-conflict Sierra Leone to understand the role of the War Crimes Tribunal and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission compared to local institutions that normally decide guilt and punishment.

Leigh Willis '97; is an Assistant Professor of sociology at the University of Georgia where he has taught since 2003. His teaching and research specializations are in the sociology of medicine and race & ethnicity. He has published articles about health disparities between African Americans and white, and on both mental health use and sexual risk for African Americans.

Chris O'Neil '98 is working on her Ph.D. in sociology at the Colorado State University and is currently teaching a course on The Leisure Society. Her dissertation is on the impact of global forces on local and regional development. She expects to finish her work in the summer of 2004. You can reach her
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Sarah Walbridge '98 received an M.S. in forensic science from Michigan State University in 2002. She now works as a research microscopist at Microtrace in Chicago. Recently, Sarah testified in her first case and was featured in a local newspaper in Chicago. At Albion, Sarah double-majored in anthropology and chemistry. She was awarded honors in anthropology for her thesis on women athletes.

Julie Darnton '99 left her position as a Residence Director at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy to enter the Ph.D. program in Sociology and Urban Studies at Michigan State. She is working with Dr. June Thomas of the Department of Urban and Regional Planning as a research assistant gathering data on mixed income neighborhoods in Grand Rapids. She is looking forward to an academic career at a fine liberal arts college in the future. Hmmm? You can reach her
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Amy LaChance '99 has joined Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago as a Program and Policy Associate where she will direct the NHS's Neighborhood Report Card project. She expects to complete her Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Policy at University of Illinois, Chicago this May (2003). You can reach Amy
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Lisa Leitz '99 left the Ph.D. program in sociology at The Ohio State University to finish her degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In the fall of 2000, Lisa was the Assistant Director of the Great Lakes Jerusalem Program under Len Berkey. Lisa's current work explores various dynamics of girls who fight and mothers who have committed infanticide while affected with post-partum depression. Lisa expects to finish her degree in the spring of 2005.

Britt Halvorson '99 is a graduate student in the MA/PhD program in cultural anthropology at the University of Michigan, where she is affiliated with the Center for the Ethnography of Everyday Life. At Albion, Britt was a double major in anthropology and English and was awarded honors for her thesis in anthropology.

1980s Graduates

Hon. Mark Schauer '84 served from 2009-2011 as U.S. Representative for Michigan's 7th congressional district serving the Albion-Battle Creek region. He was previously a member of the Michigan Senate, where he served as the Minority Leader, and the Michigan House of Representatives. He was a sociology/Spanish major and member of the Gerald R. Ford Institute for Public Policy and Service. He currently serves on the Ford Institute Visiting Committee and volunteers in many other ways to benefit Albion College.

Career Opportunities

What can you do with a major in anthropology or sociology? Our alumni have put their skills to work in an amazingly wide array of fields. They include politicians, museum administrators, doctors, veterinarians, lawyers, social workers, school principals, city planners, human resource managers, market researchers, and journalists as well as professors of anthropology and sociology.

A major in anthropology and/or sociology provides you with a well-rounded education. How students apply that education to specific careers depends on their particular interests and skills. Some of our alumni have become influential anthropologists and sociologists. Many of our students go on to medical schools, law schools, or other professional schools. Professional schools value students with a strong record of research, writing, and analysis -- skills that can be put to work in fields that don't yet even exist.

Many students find that a career grows out of specific skills and work experience complementing their studies in anthropology and sociology. Are you interested in learning another language? One alumna now works as a teacher in a bilingual school; another works as a bilingual human services manager; and one runs a study abroad program in Spain. Many recent students have found other specific skills enhance their career options. Consider getting useful training in video making, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or photography. Our students often apply such skills in a senior thesis or other independent research. Many have found such skills help them find jobs after graduation.

You can study almost anything anthropologically or sociologically. That makes it possible to study anthropology or sociology and also explore all sorts of careers at the same time. Our students often get academic credit for internships completed during semesters off campus -- in another country, or in programs such as the Chicago Center or the Philadelphia Center.

It is a big, fast-changing, and complex world out there. Anthropology and sociology can help you find your place in it!

Alumni

Graduates from the Anthropology and Sociology Department at Albion College have gone on to pursue graduate training and careers in a number of fields. Knowledge and skills in anthropology and sociology are valuable for those pursuing careers in public administration, politics, social services, counseling, public health, journalism, market research, urban planning, and law. Our graduates have become biostatisticians, urban planners, lawyers, physicians, veterinarians, and news reporters. Graduates have also gone on to academic careers in anthropology, sociology, and related fields.

Student Research

One of the most unique features of an education at Albion College is the opportunities available for students to complete original research. Working closely with faculty mentors, students define the scope of their research and carry it through to completion. Doing independent research allows students to pursue their intellectual passions and to make connections among diverse fields of knowledge.

Majors in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology are strongly encouraged to consider writing a senior honors thesis. Writing a thesis is certainly not the best choice for everyone, but for many it is an important opportunity. Completing a senior thesis can be especially valuable experience for students interested in graduate study and in possibly one day writing a master's thesis or a doctoral dissertation. Completing a thesis allows students to work closely with a committee of scholars and learn about the process of doing scholarly research and writing.

Students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher are eligible to submit a thesis for departmental honors. Usually students begin thinking about possible topics in their 2nd or 3rd year and discussing ideas with faculty who might be appropriate advisors and committee members. Students often use a thesis to explore possible career interests. Others may feel their career plans are well set and see their thesis projects as opportunities to delve into something in which they are passionately interested before entering medical school, law school, etc. Some students use off-campus study as the basis for a thesis project and find that the thesis helps build a bridge between their experience off-campus and their final year at Albion (students often feel their interests in another part of the world or the country have only been whetted by the time they complete an off-campus program--a thesis project might be a way to further explore those interests).

Ideally, students who want to write an honors thesis will complete some research prior to their senior year or at least write a well-developed proposal, literature review, or introductory chapter. Senior year, thesis-writers typically register for a full unit of coursework with their dissertation advisor both fall and spring semesters.

It's Greek to Me: The Impact of Fraternities on Gender Relations at Albion College

Museum Education in the United States: Providing for a Diverse Public

The Greening of Christianity: Fusing Religion and Environmentalism

Gender, Families, and the Work of Kinship

Men are from Mars, Genetic Counselors are from Venus: Sex Segregation in the Field of Genetic Counseling

A Whole New Game? A Feminist's Perspective on Women's Athletics, Using Basketball as a Focus

Faculty and Staff

Dr. Brad ChaseAssistant Professor

Brad received his B.A. in anthropology from Northwestern University, his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007, and has been at Albion since 2008. He is an anthropological archaeologist who has participated in fieldwork in the American Midwest and Southwest, Turkey, Pakistan, and currently India, where he has been conducting research for over a decade. His teaching and research interests include the organizational dynamics of early urban societies in comparative perspective, the relationship between humans and their environments during periods of social change, and the role of material culture in the creation and maintenance of identities in the past and present. His ongoing research explores these issues in the context of the Indus Civilization in Gujarat, India, specifically focusing on changes in land-use practices and social organization with the emergence and decline of South Asia’s first urban civilization. He can be reached by e-mail at
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Dr. Bethany CostonVisiting Assistant Professor

Bethany, an Albion College alumna (2008), received her Ph.D. in sociology from Stony Brook University alongside a graduate certificate in women's and gender studies. She is an activist-scholar who has spent the last six years engaged in the struggle to end intimate partner and anti-LGBTQ violence. Her research focuses on how this violence operates at the intersections of identity; i.e., how it is complicated and challenged by race, class, and sexuality, among others. You can find her work in various journals, as well as special reports and community organization magazines. The American Sociological Association awarded her dissertation on queer intimate partner violence and health the Martin P. Levine Memorial Dissertation Fellowship. When she's not spending (too much) time working, she enjoys reading and writing fictional short stories, learning how to cook new foods, and watching reality TV with her soon-to-be wife and two dog children. She can be reached at
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Dr. Allison HarnishAssistant Professor

“Alli” is a cultural anthropologist specializing in rural livelihoods, international development, and human-environment relations. She earned a Ph.D. in anthropology as well as a graduate certificate in gender and women’s studies from the University of Kentucky after completing a B.A. in anthropology and sociology at Western Kentucky University. Prior to coming to Albion, Alli was a part-time instructor at Transylvania University and co-organizer of the annual Dimensions of Political Ecology (DoPE) Conference on Nature/Society in Lexington, KY. Her teaching integrates economic, ecological, and feminist anthropology. Her research, which has been externally supported by the Fulbright program and the National Science Foundation, explores the gender and age dimensions of development-induced migration, environmental change, and wildlife management in Zambia. Alli teaches Native North America, Africa: Peoples and Cultures, The Global Politics of Nature, Violent Environments, and Theory and Method in Anthropology. She can be reached by e-mail at
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Dr. Scott MelzerAssociate Professor and Chair

Scott Melzer received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California - Riverside in 2004, a few months before arriving at Albion College. He also completed an M.A. at UCR after receiving a B.A. in sociology from the University of Florida. His teaching and research interests are primarily in the areas of gender and social psychology, with particular interest in intimate violence, men & masculinities, and social movements. His previous work is highlighted by an article in the Journal of Marriage and Family examining how men’s work experiences influence their rates of violence against women partners, and a book (Gun Crusaders: The NRA's Culture War, NYU Press, 2009) analyzing the National Rifle Association’s dramatic transformation from a recreational firearms interest group into a conservative social movement organization. He is working on another book-length project, one that is a culmination of many years of work on men's views on what it means to be a man, how men deal with their own and others' views, and how men respond to changing societal definitions of manhood. Dr. Melzer can be reached by e-mail at
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Dr. Lynn Verduzco-BakerAssistant Professor

Lynn earned her Ph.D. in sociology and women’s studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor after receiving her M.S. in sociology from the University of Michigan and her B.A. in English from California State University, Fresno. Her current research investigates how discourses of motherhood are negotiated by women who were low-income and teenaged (i.e., “welfare queens” and “teen moms”) when they became mothers. The findings from her work challenge the discourses, stereotypes and images of good and bad motherhood and aim to shift the conversation about low-income mothers to one of compassion and respect. Lynn approaches teaching from a social justice perspective that can be traced to her experiences as a university instructor, an English teacher at an inner-city high school and an advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Her teaching interests include: intersections of race, class, gender and sexuality; poverty and inequality; popular culture; family; race and ethnicity; and social panics. Lynn can be reached by email at
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Faculty Emeriti

Dr. Len BerkeyProfessor Emeritus

Dr. Berkey received a B.A. from Colgate University in 1969 and a Ph.D in sociology from Michigan State University in 1982. In the interim, he spent two years at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. His long-term interests have been in racial and ethnic relations, inequality and assimilation, and the ways in which personal identities are formed in multicultural societies. He is currently working on a research project with Diana Ariza and 'Dimeji Togunde on the adaptation patterns of recent immigrants to the Orlando metropolitan area. Dr. Berkey can be reached by e-mail at
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Anne McCauley

Anne McCauleyProfessor and ChairPrintmaking and Book ArtM.F.A. Michigan State University, 1978

Philip C. Curtis Artist-in-Residence Program

Artist-In-Residence Studio

The Philip C. Curtis Artist-in-Residence program is named for the American Surrealist painter, Philip C. Curtis, ‘30. The program was started by his college friends Russell and Wanda Babcock in 1991 during a large Curtis retrospective exhibition in the Elsie Munro Gallery at Albion College. Through the generosity of the Babcocks, the Department of Art and Art History brings artists to campus for periods of time ranging from six weeks to a full semester. Depending on the length of stay, we bring one to three artists here per year. The artists are chosen on the basis of the quality of their work, the strength of the proposal that they make to the department for the work that they will complete during the residency, and the art and art history faculty's perception of how well they will work with our students. The artist in residence does not teach, but is expected to have significant interaction with students in the form of open studio time, visits to classes, participation in critiques, and other informal conversations. The department has been very pleased with the effect that the program has had on the department as a whole and the benefits that students derive from it.

The Philip C. Curtis Artist-in-Residence program is intended to provide an opportunity for an emerging artist to pursue his or her work in a supportive environment within the Department of Art and Art History at Albion College.

The Artist-in-Residence will be expected to be available as a resource to the faculty and to students in the department. The artist will be expected to establish a predictable working pattern and to work on a regular basis. The Department of Art and Art History will provide a space suitable to execute work, with 24-hour access to our facilities.

The Artist-in-Residence may be asked to make formal presentations or to do demonstrations in a classroom setting, but the artist will not have faculty status or responsibilities (classes, grading, etc.). We normally expect the AIR will present an artist’s talk within the first three weeks of the residency. The overriding responsibility of the Artist-in-Residence is to immerse himself/herself in work. If the AIR must be absent from the College to participate in professional activities (competitions, exhibitions, etc.) or for emergencies, it will be at his or her own expense.

While the artist's accessibility and availability to students is important, it should not be at undue expense to the artist. The chair of the Department of Art and Art History will serve as the contact between the Artist-in-Residence and the College.

Studio Space

The studio is approximately a 17x16 foot room with an 11-12 foot ceiling, including fluorescent and spotlights and high windows for natural light. There is a sink, at least one large table, a cabinet, and 16x8 feet of surface for tacking materials. The other walls are painted cinder block.

We request that artists submit a one- to three-page proposal, along with 20 images, a CV, and an artist's statement by February 15, 2015 to:

Exhibition Schedule

Bobbitt Visual Arts Center

The Art and Art History Department conducts a continuous exhibition program during the academic year. Art from collectors, artists, and regional museums is exhibited regularly and the shows are augmented with selections from the College's permanent collection as well as the work of the art faculty and students.

Gallery Hours

Note: Galleries are closed on Sunday and during all College breaks and holidays.

Albion College Art Collection

Beauty Unfurling Scroll, by Kikugawa Hitsu Eizan

The Albion College Art Collection includes 2,500 fine prints and over 500 art objects from around the world. The fine print collection dates from the 15th century and includes work by Rembrandt, Durer, Hogarth, Cezanne, Degas, Picasso, Grant Wood, Rouault, Hiroshige, Quick-to-See-Smith, Dine, Hockney, and Rauschenberg. The art and artifact collection is strong in Arts and Crafts glass and pottery, North American Indian, and arts from across Asia.

These collections are used extensively by faculty in and outside of the Art and Art History Department. Native American Art and The History of Prints are two courses that focus on pieces from our collection and allow students first-hand access to pieces. Student research and writing have formed the basis of several publications; the most recent is Images of Women(PDF, 3.7 MB); others include Philip C. Curtis Sound and Silence, and H. C. Westermann: Tradition and Resistance. Many pieces from the collection have been the subject of student honors theses or individual research projects.

Art from the collection has comprised exhibitions at Albion and beyond, including "African Art: Ritual, Power, Life, Sound," "Silence: the Art of Philip Curtis, Restoration, Contemporary Prints," and the 2012 exhibition "Native American Art." Prints are regularly exhibited in the Martha Dickinson Gallery, often highlighting areas of special strengths and reinforcing existing courses . The exhibitions "The Political in Print," "Images of Women," "The Language of Landscape," "American Prints from 1900-1950," and "Japanese Prints from the Edo Period" have supported courses including "Art as Political Action," "Women in Art," "American Art," and "The History of Prints."

Art and Art History

What you’ll study.

We develop both the artist and the art historian. We teach you the foundations of art and art history then challenge you to create new ideas and approaches. You will produce art in well-equipped studios and study original artwork from the 15th century to the present from our collection. We also offer classes for non-majors. Majors and minors.

What you’ll do.

Participate in internships. Work in a museum or a gallery. Or spend a semester working alongside a professional artist in a studio. The New York Arts Program offers a range of internships tailored to your interests. You can also study around the world through our study-abroad programs. Art and art history internship opportunities.

Where you’ll go.

Our graduates know how to think and that's a skill you can take anywhere. You'll be confident in both critical and creative thought, not to mention technical knowledge and skills. Add that to Albion's broad-based approach to problem solving, and you're set for success. Potential career paths.

Internships and Off-Campus Studies

There are numerous intern opportunities and apprenticeships available through the New York Arts Program, sponsored by the Great Lakes Colleges Association (GLCA). Students may obtain practical experience in museums and galleries, or spend a studio semester working with artists involved in printmaking, photography, painting, graphic design, medical illustration, architecture, art therapy and other specialties.

Through GLCA programs in Philadelphia, Britain, France, Germany, Mexico, Africa and Asia other opportunities to study off-campus are available.

Internships - Within Michigan

Thompson House, Hudson, MI

Assistant to the Curator at the Thompson House, an historic home in Hudson, Michigan. Built in the 1890s, the house was the long-time home of the Thompson family. The architecture has been maintained or restored to perfect Victorian authenticity and the house is filled with fine and decorative art objects. The collections are especially strong in Asia objects, including carved jade and Oriental carpets, Victorian and Edwardian furniture, nineteenth century paintings, and Tiffany glass.

Interns will undertake one or more projects designed in consultation with the Thompson House curator and an Albion College faculty member. Such projects may include accessioning objects and writing condition reports, researching groups of objects and writing reports or informational panels, helping with publicity for the museum, assisting with preparing exhibitions, or web page design and maintenance. In order to receive credit for this internship, students will keep a journal of their experiences and responses to them, they will prepare a semester-end paper, the subject of which will be determined by the student in consultation with the faculty supervisor and the Curator.

Contact: Bille Wickre, Department of Art and Art History (
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). This internship is available over the summer as well as during the academic year. Housing adjacent to the Thompson house may be furnished in some cases.

Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History

The Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History, an accredited institution, is firmly committed to providing educational experiences in professional museum practices for the young professional. Internships are available during the summer and during the academic year. Most interns are enrolled in a related academic program at an university or community college but independent applications are accepted. Academic credit and a stipend are provided in many cases. Interns generally work 10-15 hours per week depending on their academic schedule. Summer interns may work longer hours depending on their specific project.

While interns are specifically assigned to a department and generally to a specific project, all interns receive regular training in collections management and artifact handling. Visit The Ella’s website, www.ellasharp.org, for an overview of the museum and its programs.

Opportunities

Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art – Exhibit Specialist

An intern in this department will learn the specifics of how to design, fabricate, interpret, and install an exhibition of wildlife art from the renowned Andrews Collection of Wildlife Art. Specific activities will concentrate on curatorship, visual communication, and program development. Additionally, interns will learn inventory control, collections management including artifact handling, and professional practices in museum management.

Education Department – Education Specialist

The Education Department is in charge of all public programming as well as the interpretation of exhibits. An intern in this department will learn the specifics of program design and planning as well as the implementation of outreach programming and school relations. Related activities will center on learning artifact handling and professional practices in program development.

Marketing and Visitor Services Department – Marketing Specialist

An intern in this department will learn the specifics of developing and implementing a marketing plan in a nonprofit organization. Specific activities will center on crafting press releases, media advertising, radio/TV copy, promotions, and special event coordination.

Requirements:

Interested candidates must submit the following: a cover letter describing their level of interest, a resume or academic transcripts, and an example of creative or expository writing. Any questions pertaining to applications should be directed to the intern coordinator.

Art and Art History Scholarships

Albion College offers scholarships from $500.00 to $1,000.00 for students participating in Art and Art History. Awards are based on an evaluation of each candidate's artwork. There are ten to fifteen scholarships awarded that are renewable each year.

Current Student Scholarships

The Ballard Family Endowed ScholarshipThis merit scholarship is awarded to a second year or above student intending to major or minor in art or art history.

Elizabeth Harmon Carpenter, '74 Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to a female, sophomore, junior or senior who has maintained a 3.2 GPA.

Williemay Cheek Endowed Scholarship in CeramicsThis scholarship honors Williemay Cheek who for many years created beautiful pottery in our ceramics studio. Mrs. Cheek requested that it be given to a student of outstanding achievement and promise in ceramics.

Janson ScholarshipStudents that have demonstrated outstanding abilities in art or art history beyond their first year as an art major are eligible for the Janson Scholarship.

Geoffrey Morris ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to meritorious junior or senior art or art history majors. In awarding this scholarship the department recognizes both the commitment to art and art history, and the high quality of the work produced thus far.

Douglas Goering ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to an art or art history major or minor that exhibits strong academic achievement, ability, desire and commitment.

Taup Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to an art or art history major or minor that exhibits strong academic achievement, ability, desire and commitment.

Evelyn Taup Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to an art or art history major or minor that exhibits strong academic achievement, ability, desire and commitment.

Milton Taup Endowed ScholarshipThis scholarship is awarded to an art or art history major or minor that exhibits strong academic achievement, ability, desire and commitment.

Art History ScholarshipsThe Department of Art History awards an unlimited number of art scholarships (up to $1,000) to incoming students every fall. Many other scholarships are available from Albion College and can be combined with scholarships from the department.

The purpose of the Art History Scholarship is to encourage the study of art history at Albion College. Through the study of art history students will come to a fuller appreciation of the visual world surrounding them; they will understand interconnections between the arts and other kinds of knowledge and will come to embrace the artistic process both for its resultant objects or performances, but also as an activity that produces multiple types of knowledge, satisfaction, values, habits of thought, and spiritual nourishment.

Application Process: Students who wish to be considered for the Art History Scholarship should submit an example of written work and plan to interview with members of the Art and Art History Department, preferably during one of the Interview, Audition, and Portfolio Review Day events. Any student accepted to Albion College is eligible for the scholarship. All scholarships are automatically renewable for all four years, as long as you are enrolled in one art or art history class each semester. You are not required to major or minor in art history.

Bobbit Visual Arts Center 2010-11 Exhibition Schedule

The Art and Art History Department conducts a continuous exhibition program during the academic year. Art from collectors, artists and regional museums is exhibited regularly and the shows are augmented with selections from the College's permanent collection as well as the work of the art faculty and students.